Behcet's disease
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What is Behcet's disease?
Behcet's disease is a rare disease that causes inflammation in the body's blood vessels. This may result in painful mouth ulcers, genital ulcers, eye problems and skin lesions.
Common symptoms reported by people with Behcet's disease
Treatments taken by people for Behcet's disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with Behcet's disease
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Got a question about living with Behcet's disease? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has Behcet's disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 191 say Behcet's disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 19 | |
| 50s | 14 | |
| 60s | 27 | |
| 70+ | 49 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 10 | |
| 20-29 years | 4 | |
| 30-39 years | 8 | |
| 40-49 years | 8 | |
| 50-59 years | 7 | |
| 60-69 years | 6 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 34 | |
| Female | 203 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 112 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 11 |